Cotton bunching machine



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Filed Deo. 29, 195C A tlornc y NOV. 8, M SUTTON COTTON BUNGHING MACHINE Filed Dec. 29'. 193C 5 4Sheets-Sheer, 2

In venior Nov. 8, 1932.

M. SUTTON COTTON BUNCHING MACHINE Filed Deo. 29, 195C 5 Sheets-Sheet www# Homey Patented Nov. 8, 1932 UNITED sTATEs "PATENT orme MILUS SUTTON, OF ELKO, GEORGIA coTroN BUNGHING `Macallan Application filed December'29,v,1930. Serial No. 505,415. y

This invention appertains to' new and useful improvements inA machines for bunching cotton. j Y

The principal object of this invention is to provide a machine for bunching cotton which in use will be a labor and time saving item in the cultivation Vof cotton.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a cotton bunching machine if@ whichwill be easy to operate, capable of being adjusted, and which in use will not be susceptible to the developments of ready defects.

Fig. 6 represents a cross `sectional view tal@ 3:5 en substantially on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals designate like parts, it can be seen that the machine includes ka pair of wheels 5-5, provided each with an L-shaped axle if 6. Each of these axles 6 has its lower portion disposed into the wheel, while its upper portion is journalled through a sleeve 7 which is secured to a second sleeve 8. A stop collar 9 on each of the axles 6 prevents displacement 4* of the axle, from its corresponding sleeve 7, while an arm 10 projects from the upper end of each aXle 6 for connection tothe corre-` sponding end of the connecting rod 11 which connects the two arms in the manner substan- 40- tially shown in Fig. 3.

Other important objects and advantages.

i' l Depending into each of the sleeves8 is the i laterallyV disposed end portion 12 of the bar,

13.' Depending from the draft 'bars 14-y-14 which are lconnected to thebar 13 is the inverted U-shaped frame 15 of angle ironconstruction, which has its lower endl pivotally supporting the U-shaped frame 16 atits lfree ends, as at 17. Theframe 15 is maintained in a vertical position by the brace bars 18. (See Fig.3.)y V f 7 4Connected at its ends to the legs of thehor.

izontal frame 16y is the bar 19 and interposed j between the bar 19 andthe opposed portion of :the frame 16 are the members V20 for sup 'j porting the cnltivator elements 21.

VAt the rear ends of the draft bars 14 arezthe bearings 22 in which the ends of the shaft 23 are onrnalled. A cross bar 24'betweenA the i draft bars 14--14 supports-'a post 25. An L-shaped arm 26 extends from the aforementioned shaft 23 and is connected to the said post by the links 27 and 27. Supported by the rearward ends of the bars 14-14 areV the racks or toothed segments 28 ywith which the detents 29 on the levers 30 are engageable, theselevers being secured to theshaft 23 Aand the lower ends ofthese levers .are'connected to ears 31 on the horizontal frame 16 bylinll:

members 32. j Y A l A pai-rot handle barsf3333 are converged and secured together by a plate 34 in the manner as shown in Fig. 1. Thebearing strap member 35 connecting the handle bars 33-33 rides on the supporting member 36 carried byl the cross'bar 13. A pin 37 swingably connects the handle bars to the bar 13 in the manner clearlyshown in Fig. 2. A fork 38 straddles the connecting rod 11 between the stops 39, ythe said forky projecting `from the plate 34 at the converging ends of the handle bars 33,-33. Y'

Itcan now be vseen that while the machine is in` operation, vand the cultivator elements are in a position permittingthe shifting of v21 are in'ground engaged position,v the parts Y 5 lever pivoted in a the handle bars 33 laterally to steer the wheels 5-5. The levers 30 can be adjusted to vari-` ous positions to vary the cutting depth of the cultivator elements 2l.

Then the cultivator frame 16 is raised, and when it is desired that the wheels be locked against manual steering, the levers 30 are forced all the way down, vso that the link 27 Y will engage the fork 40 and lock the steering mechanism.

While the foregoing specification sets forth the invention in specic terms,it isto be un'- derstood that numerous changes in the shape, size and materials may be restorted to without departing from the spirit and scope of. the invention as claimed hereinafter.

nected with the lower rear edge of the horizontal frame for raising and lowering the ground engaging element and means operated by a shaft lever for preventing steering movement of the steering means when the horizontal frame with the ground engaging element is in raisedposition, such means permitting the steering action when the groimd engaging elements are in lowered position.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature.

MILUS SUTTON.

Having thus described my invention, what y I claim as new is l. A cotton bunching machinecomprising..

a frame, wheels supporting the frame, a cultivator gang swingably mounted `on the frame, means for adjusting the gang, steering means for the wheels, means for securing the steering means against operation, and said last-mentioned means for securing the steering means against operation being operated by the said gang operating means.

2. A device of the class described comprising a yoke shaped bar, a'l'pair of sleeves receiving the ends of said bar, a sleeve connected-to each of the first mentioned sleeves, a pair of wheel spindles having vertical parts located in the second mentioned sleeves, an arm on each vertical portion, a rod connecting the arms together,a frame horizontally arranged and supported from the yoke shaped bar, a handle member pivoted to the yoke shaped bar and means for connecting the handle member to the bar which connects thearms together whereby rocking movement of the handle member will rotate the vertical portions of the spindles in the sleeves to steer the device.

3. A device of the class described comprising a yoke shaped bar, a pair of sleeves receiving the ends of said bar, a sleeve connected to each of the first mentioned sleeves, a pair of wheel spindles'having vertical parts located in the second mentioned sleeves, anarm on each vertical portion, a rod connecting the Y arms together, a frame horizontally arranged and supported from the yoke shaped bar, a handle membeipivoted to the yoke shaped bar and means for connecting the handle member to the bar which connects the arms together whereby rocking movement of the handle member will rotate the vertical p0rtions of the spindles in the sleeves to steer the device, a vertically arranged frame having its upper edge connected vwith the rst mentioned frame, a horizontalframe having its front edge pivotally securedl to the lower edge of the vertical frame, ground engaging elements carried by the horizontal frame, a

part of the device and con- 

